Finance
Seven mistakes SMEs make when dealing with banks
Neil Slonim COMMENT: Avoid these common pitfalls if you want a good relationship with your financial institution.
How to fire a family member
Tony Kabrovski COMMENT: Letting someone go is one of the toughest gigs in business. It's even worse when you have to fire mum, dad or a sibling.
Get ready for SuperStream
Philip Hind COMMENT: Now's the time for small employers to start thinking about their employee super obligations.
Should a start-up physio register for GST?
Max Newnham The practitioner also contracts to another practice and is unsure whether the fledgling business' income will reach $75,000.
Efic's new lending flexibility
Andrew Watson Smaller exporters will benefit from changes to the way the export credit agency operates.
Risky business: companies and trusts
Max Newnham Should a separate structure be created to buy equipment for a business?
Tax paper positive, more reforms needed
Greg Travers COMMENT: Now is the time to explore a completely new approach to SMB tax.
Company tax rate irrelevant
Max Newnham A reader wants to know how any tax cut will work in practice for small businesses.
Three reasons we're excited about the ESS
Sarah Hamilton The new Employee Share Scheme rules are a huge win for start-ups like bellabox.
SMBs disappointed in public sector support
Tim Reed COMMENT: Bold policies are needed to stimulate the growth of the small business sector.
Productivity gap hinders SMEs
Robert Spano COMMENT: A lack of confidence in the economy has left the nation’s small enterprises sitting on their hands when they should be investing,
We're all getting a tax cut
Christine Long Reports suggest all smaller enterprises will quality for a tax cut. But far more could be done to help business owners.
How do I claim start-up costs?
Max Newnham A reader wants to know how tax deductions are calculated when starting a business.
Smaller businesses raising salaries, hiring
Tim Reed COMMENT: Despite dull economic conditions SMEs are preparing for growth.
GST system needs overhaul
Max Newnham The Coalition could do more to streamline the tax system for small businesses.
How do the capital loss rules work?
Max Newnham A reader wants to know how to make a claim for business expenses.
Accelerated tax deductions: the facts
Max Newnham A reader wants to know if he's eligible for the $5000 instant tax write-off.
What's the future of crowdfunding?
Claire Dunn A new approach to purchasing equity in a business could change the world of innovation finance.
CGT: changes afoot?
Max Newnham Business owners are nervous favourable tax concessions will be removed.
Coalition shuns small business
Max Newnham A promise to cut company tax won't matter to most most small businesses.
COMMENT
The two week tax hole
Tim Reed That's how long small business owners spend on this non-productive aspect of their business. Something needs to change.
Overseas sales and GST
Max Newnham If a business sells software online directly to domestic and international customers, will it need to register for GST, even if domestic sales are less than $75,000?
Tax and cars: the rules
Max Newnham If I have started a business with another person, and both our names are on the ABN, how do we go about purchasing a car using finance and under whose name does is it purchased in?
Taking stock halfway through the financial year
James Solomons COMMENT: It's time to review your business performance.
Tax file numbers and family partnerships
Max Newnham To register for an ABN as a family partnership do we need to apply for a Family TFN or would our individual TFNs suffice?
Risk management: the key to business growth
Mark Cleaver COMMENT: When you cut your risk, you cut your losses and improve your chances of maximising profits.
Calculating turnover for GST purposes
Max Newnham A reader wants to know whether this figure excludes business expenses.
